Faculty Member Profile

12 years of experience

• Rice Agronomy
• Crop Growth Modeling
• Climate Change and Agriculture
• Plant Nutrition
• Crop Water Management

Total Publications: 91

Latest Ten

• Shehzad, I., G. Sarwar, A. Mahmood, K. Mehmood, Z. Hasnain, M.Z. Manzoor, D. Ibrar, S. Bashir, M.H. Siddiqui, S. Alamri and S. Khan. 2025. Evaluating soil reclamation and growth enhancing potential of various types of biochar with respect to rice crop cultivated in saline sodic soil. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02695-3 (Impact Factor:3.100). (2025)
• Ullah, I., S.U. Malik, N. Ahmad, Z. Hasnain and M. Tayyab. 2025. Spatial distribution of medicinal plants using MaxEnt modeling technology: a case study of Lilownai valley, district Shangla, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 57(4):1483-1495 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2025-4(31) (Impact Factor:1.200). (2025)
• Hisbani, W.A., B.O. Manono, M. Nawaz, K. Mehmood, Z. Hasnain, A. Rais, S. Irshad, D. Ibrar, M.H. Siddiqui, S. Alamri and S. Khan. 2025. Assessing the influence of potassium fertilizer variations on growth, yield, and crop quality of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) genotypes. International Journal of Plant Production 19:155-166 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42106-025-00326-6 (Impact Factor:2.100). (2025)
• Ali, A., S. Zafar, K. Mehmood, Z. Hasnain, M. Nawaz, S.M.J.J. Gilani, M.H. Siddiqui, S. Alamri and S. Khan. 2025. Silicic acid seed pre-treatment modulates growth and antioxidant responses in maize under drought stress. The Science of Nature 112:70. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-025-02021-y (Impact Factor:2.100). (2025)
• Ali, M., S. Zafar, Z. Hasnain, A.A. Alsahli, J.A. Bhat and P. Ahmad. 2025. Synergistic role of melatonin and indole-3-acetic acid in alleviating salinity stress in maize through regulation of antioxidant defense mechanism and nutrient uptake. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02709-0 (Impact Factor:3.100). (2025)
• Zou, C., S. Zafar, U. Bibi, M. Abbas and Z. Hasain*. 2025. Reviving contaminated soils: microbe-aided phytoremediation for sustainable metal pollution cleanup. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 94(3):603-621 DOI: https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2025.062560 (Impact Factor:1.300). (2025)
• Hussain, I., Z. Hasnain*, S. Zafar, M.J. Nazir and S.A. Jatoi. 2024. Salt induced positive and negative effects on germination and other physiological traits of sorghum vulgare seedlings. Pakistan Journal of Botany 56(3):1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2024-3(13) (Impact Factor:1.101). (2024)
• Zafar, S., S. Khan, D. Ibrar, M.K. Khan, Z. Hasnain*, K. Mehmood, A. Rais, S. Gul, S. Irshad, and M. Nawaz. 2024. Application of zinc nanoparticles as seed priming agent improves growth and yield of wheat seedlings grown under salinity stress by enhanced antioxidants activities and gas exchange attributes. Cereal Research Communications, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-024-00499-2 (Impact Factor:1.600). (2024)
• Gou, C., S. Zafar, Fatima, Z. Hasnain*, N. Aslam, N. Iqbal, S. Abbas, H. Li, J. Li, B. Chen, A.J. Ragauskas and M. Abbas. 2024. Machine and deep learning: artificial intelligence application in biotic and abiotic stress management in plants. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark 29(1):20, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2901020 (Impact Factor:3.100). (2024)
• Zafar, S., Z. Hasnain*, S. Danish, M.L. Battaglia, S. Fahad, M.J. Ansari and S.A. Alharbi. 2024. Modulations of wheat growth by selenium nanoparticles under salinity stress. BMC Plant Biology 24(35):1-14, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04720-6 (Impact Factor:5.300). (2024)

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